PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mattias Lundgren (ranked 720 p4p, 1217 weight class) and Ricky Conway (ranked 107 p4p, 176 weight class). Mattias Lundgren has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lundgren
vs
Conway

192 cm
26
185
12 - 3 - 0

180 cm
30
109
10 - 5 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mattias Lundgren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Conway!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundgren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conway.

Lundgren feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lundgren stopping the sweep attempt from Conway.
Lundgren is looking to work some ground and pound but Conway has wrist control.
Conway pulls Lundgren in close to his closed guard and prevents Lundgren from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lundgren passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lundgren working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Conway's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway is looking to regain half guard here but Lundgren keeps moving and retains side control.
Lundgren in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Lundgren in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Conway is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mattias Lundgren!
In his post fight interview, Mattias Lundgren started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.